Pasir Regent inaugurates BHP-KCI community program

Saturday, October 21 2000 - 04:30 AM WIB

Pasir Regent Yusrianstah Syarkawi officially inaugurated on Friday the Rp 350 billion (US$1=Rp 8,800) clean water project facility of East Kalimantan coal mining operation PT BHP-Kendilo Coal Indonesia (BHP-KCI) dedicated for the local Petangis villagers, the Kaltim Post daily reported.

After the official ceremony, the Regent and other local government officials visited the coal mining company's ex-mining site and were impressed by the ability of the company to transform the site into a beautiful the fish pond area.

BHP-KCI is to end its mining contract in 2002. (*)

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